2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

2000 Orissa Legislative Assembly election
17 and 22 February 2000
All 147 seats in the Orissa Legislative Assembly
74 seats needed for a majority
Registered24,188,320
Turnout59.10%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
BJP
Leader Naveen Pattanaik Hemananda Biswal
Party BJD BJP INC
Alliance NDA NDA
Leader's seat Hinjili Laikera
Seats before New 9 80
Seats won 69 38 26
Seat change New 29 54
Popular vote 29.40% 18.19% 33.78%
CM before election

Hemananda Biswal
INC

 Elected CM

Naveen Patnaik
Biju Janata Dal (NDA)

Elections to the Orissa Legislative Assembly were held in February 2000 to elect members of the 147 constituencies in Orissa, India. The BJP and BJD fought election together as NDA. The National Democratic Alliance won the most seats and Naveen Pattanaik was appointed as the Chief Minister of Orissa. The number of constituencies was set as 147 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.

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